Electroacupuncture for tapering off long-term benzodiazepine use: study protocol of randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Wing-Fai Yeung (Author), Ka-Fai Chung (Author), Zhang-Jin Zhang (Author), Wai-Chi Chan (Author), Shi-Ping Zhang (Author), Roger Man-Kin Ng (Author), Connie Lai-Wah Chan (Author), Lai-Ming Ho (Author), Yee-Man Yu (Author), Li-Xing Lao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Conventional approaches for benzodiazepine tapering have their limitations. Anecdotal studies have shown that acupuncture is a potential treatment for facilitating successful benzodiazepine tapering. As of today, there was no randomized controlled trial examining its efficacy and...